LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine in separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend that totaled over $3.3 million in street value.
“Drug trafficking organizations are persistent in their attempts to smuggle hard narcotics into the United States," said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry. "Through hard work and vigilance we will continue to intercept these dangerous drugs at our port of entry before they can harm our communities."
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Laredo
Port of Entry
The first enforcement action occurred on Saturday, July 25th after a CBP officer referred a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado for a secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered a total of 58 packages containing 69.97 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the truck. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $1,399,480.
On Sunday, July 26th a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe arrived from Mexico and was referred for a secondary examination. A subsequent canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection resulted in CBP officers discovering 24 packages containing 98.67 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the vehicle. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $1,973,557.
The two interceptions combined are valued at $3,373,038.
CBP officers seized the narcotics and vehicles. The cases were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Laredo
Port of Entry.